Reviews (page 6 of 7)
First part is a banger and the rest feels like it’s trying very hard to be
pretty good Brit rock sound.
IDK, it's fine, I guess? Sounds a lot like what it is which is a watered-down version of Buzzcocks. Not much here, TBH.
Forgettable album of music already included in the first edition of the book.
Surprisingly decent Post-Punk album with a few nice songs, overall though too little to get more than 3 stars
I wanted to like this. I like post-punk and I like what was going on with music in general in the late 70s, but this album just didn’t do anything for me. I didn’t dislike it but I wasn’t particularly into it, either.
i want to love it because of the singularity and ambition but they fuck it up with a lack of great tunes and too much irony
Good album, I enjoyed it.
All new to me -- this band and their music -- and I enjoyed listening to this album. For a 1978 album, it sounds in some ways ahead of its time. I like how my ear sometimes hears the music as punk-flavored, more poppy, kind of rock-ish, at times even 60s garage-band-esque, a little hint of what was to come (New Wave/post-punk), and so on. Shows their creativity and range, at least to my ear. Some real energetic numbers on this album. Bet they were a lot of fun live.
Gaudy, Portlandia skit level absurd but somehow still found a nitche inside my head Catchy at some points Good sound quality
What the hell is going on with the vocals? I fucking hate this album cover as well. I actually like the music but the vocals ruin it for me. Tempo change in motorcade is cool. I want to hate this more than I do.
Another album that's okay, but is not special in any way. You can hear the album is heavily influences by the punk scene from Sex Pistols onwards, but the sound is more modernised, it falls at time into 'pop' shelf. In general, just a little bit before it's times. The aforementioned sound has vocals, that actually bring Sex Pistols back alive. In my opinion, same ton of voice, similar way of singing. Not really my cup of tea. Guitar work is more interesting, there is couple small gems on the album, brave solos, amusing riffs. Problem is that now, day after listening to the album, I'm not able to name any specific song. They meshed into one, rather average record and this is how I'm going to rate it.
Decent album, glad I listened but not sure it will make my regular rotation.
Un bon album, pas trop punk, un peu de pop. je n'ai pas détesté l'écoute. Cependant, ces albums ne me reste pas en tête et j'ai de la misère à faire un vrai critique lorsque j'ai terminé. C'est un peu vide de nouveauté comme beaucoup d'album sur cette liste et je crois que l'époque et le contexte de l'écoute est très important pour justfier leur place sur cette liste. 3.5
I liked the ahead-of-its-time sound of this album. There are definitely interesting things going on. I like the synthesizer in "Definitive Gaze," which was a great start to things. "Recoil" feels really punk. The carnival feel of "The Great Beautician in the Sky" clashes with the slurring vocals. And I very much love their take on "Goldfinger." It did go on a bit and I didn't always love the lead vocal, but overall it was good stuff.
Another just ok from me. Some fun pop synth sounds mixed with punk drum fills but nothing much that grabbed me.
Dobar mi je bio al mi nije ostala nijedna pjesma u uhu
7/1/2022 - ALBUM #155 Today's Album: "Real Life" by Magazine - The Spotify page for this album says the album came out in 2007, when in actuality it was only remastered in that year and the publisher didn't bother to change the date to the actual release date of 1978. Before I knew this, however, I thought this sounded like an actually somewhat decent 80s punk tribute band incorporating new-wave sounds into their overall aesthetic. However, once you know this album came out in the late 70s, it becomes clear how ahead of it's time some of these tracks are. The highlights here all demonstrate some of the incredible synth work that pushes this album above other punk outfits of the time just in terms of its raw sonic power. I think the problem I have with this album is not only that the vocals sort of stink, which they do even for a punk album, but it's actually how the instrumentals sort of degrade over time. There are a lot of moments in the beginning of this album where I really felt like I could look past the vocals like I do with most punk albums and enjoy the instrumentals because they were pretty solid, but by the time we get down the track list to songs like The Great Beautician In The Sky and even the closing track Parade, the instrumentals just feel really cheap and not really well thought through, which is brought down by the fact that the already pretty awful vocals are getting worse at this point as well. It really just feels like a case of a really front loaded album due to poor pacing and planning on the band's part. I really enjoy a lot of the aesthetic and sonic choices in the beginning of this album, but even the more straightforward tracks near the end just pale in comparison. Overall, this is a pretty ahead of it's time and ambitious punk rock album to come out of the 70s, but it just sort of runs out of steam by the half way point and has a hard time covering up it's technical flaws with it's aesthetic. Give this a listen if you like punk and new wave and want to hear an early example of a band trying to combine the two. Highlights: Definitive Gaze, Shot By Both Sides, Motorcade, Score: 6.5/10 An ahead of it's time punk project that gets worse as it goes on
This had an interesting vibe. Can hear the Buzzcocks energy.
Interesting sounds
not too interesting
Good but nothing made me want to listen a second time.
Promedio. Nomas para saber
I was hyped when I saw this come up but I think I like a bit less punk in my post-punk. Still a good listen
Was good but lacked a little umph
Bit weird for me. Some good instrumentals though
Back in the day, local Toronto radio station had the Punk band the Buzzcocks on heavy rotation. But punk fizzled pretty quickly and it was time for something new so bandleader Howard Devoto left and formed the Post-Punk band, Magazine. This album bridges the gap between punk and new-wave nicely with a liberal dose of synths, keyboards, and guys who could actually play their instruments. Since this was their debut their sound wasn't fully fleshed out yet but they still had some good ideas, IMO The Light Pours out of me is the strongest song on the album and should have been released as the single. The rest of the album is pretty decent, but I'm really looking forward to their latter albums which feature their best music, eg Song from under the floorboards and About the weather.
Interesting stuff
I suspect Magazine are another one of those bands where a well-chosen best-of is all you really need as such, but still interesting to hear them at proper album-length.
Shot By Both Sides plus some fairly generic songs.
Perfectly average. Nothing special, nothing bad just pure middle of the road music.
Pretty fun. Not sure if I'll listen again.
This was ok, some good some I sorted of forgot I was listening to anything as I’d lost interest in. Not a classic for me
Unusual in it'd time and space
The album is alright. Interesting cover of Goldfinger.
Enjoyed
I enjoyed it alright at the time, but not enough to actually go back to it. Good punk for sure, though.
On closer inspection, they were one of the bands that ushered in the post-punk era. It has punk, new wave and rock elements, it's mediocre. (5/10) FT: Shot by Both Sides, The Light Pours out of Me
I had never heard of this band before this. Definitely a classic post-punk sound.
Buzzcocks without the teeth. Best track: Shot by Both Sides
better than the virgin suicides for sure
The best of this album IMO: - Parade This album did nothing for me except for Parade, which sounds quite different from the rest of the album. 2.7/5
No stand-outs
Interesting post punk album. P-good at first listen but no song really stood out. Perhaps could use a second listen, but didn’t have time today. 3
As far as art rock goes: enjoyed more than Roxy Music, not as much as Sparks.
Bit of Bowie, Joy Division, and Television influences coming through here. Just ok.
I love the punch of this album but it tails off around Motorcade
Okay jeg er bare ikke vild med punk-rock. Stemmen er irriterende og mixet lyder underligt. Jeg kan godt høre de gode rytmer og melodier men er ikke vild med hele albummet som sådan.
I’m not the biggest fan of punk. This was not my favorite album, but it was listenable.
British rock punk hear influences of bowie and beatles
Pretty groovy. His vocals remind me of Of Montreal. I think I could bob to this again.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: My tulpa, Parade
I really wanted to love it after reading some of the reviews; but I didn't. It just didn't take. 2.6
This was good. I had never heard of this band before. I've heard a lot of bands referred to as "post-punk" and I've never been sure what that means, but this comes closest to making sense as being that genre. It has some remnants of punk but a lot more going on. 3.5 stars.
Liked the intro to the album most. Didn't love the singer's performance / lyrics. Decent album. The review of the album hurt my impression of the music interestingly. The writer touted it as a near-genius level album and I just cannot give it the same credit. It's alright.
Didn't love every song, but it was a good energy boost
Kind of sounds like a punk version of Bowie. Not bad.
Pretty good. Reminded me of bands like the Sex Pistols and Ramones.
Alright album. Probably wouldn’t listen again
A little odd but I liked it. Rock and roll but kind of halloweeny
Pretty good, some of them were a little funny to hear. Overall 3/5
This was a first time listen to a band I do not know. There were some elements that reminded me of other stuff I've listened to, but I can't quite pin down what it is. Another album where I don't have enough context to know why it's on this list. On fist listen, the music was fine (3 stars).
I already have this, but it clearly didn't make a memorable impression on me... It's pretty good though. Post-punk of the kind of slow-burning new-wavey variety. There's strong elements of "punk proper" still here, but also traces of what would become gothic rock, and some vocals & lyrics that foreshadow industrial/neofolk. It's never going to be in my top 10 post-punk records, but still glad I re-listened to it. 3.5
Sonido pptente, no está mal
Was alright, only a couple of tracks stuck with me
First and last couple of tracks were a bit meh but middle section was bangers!
"You always collect your fists When my shadow falls upon your hands You're just giving body heat away But they say you're a nice enough young man" (My Tylpa) ""Why are you so edgy, kid?" Asks the man with the voice" (Shot by both sides) "Sometimes I forget that we're supposed to be in love Sometimes I forget my position" (Parade) Me gustan bastante las letras de este disco, pero se me hace un poco cuesta arriba la música. Too much progresivos para mí.
A punk rock with little psychedelic touch, good but did not stand out for me
Explodes on "Motorcade". 5/10
Not bad
Never heard of this group. This was pretty cool, a good handful of tracks that I enjoyed, but a lot of the rest of it became background noise. Still, great guitar work and good melodies. Seems like the groundwork for a lot of rock that came after it. Favorite tracks: Definitive Gaze, My Tulpa, Motorcade Album art: Looks like a Scary Stories picture with a bit more color. I like it. 3.5/5
Not bad
I can tell it was a pioneer in the post punk world.
Didn't like
Uusi tuttavuus itselleni. Bändin soittajat ovat varsin tunnettuja nimiä ainakin uransa myöhemmiltä vaiheilta, joten odotukset oli korkeat. Vähän liian kikkailua tämä kuitenkin on omaan makuuni, vaikka äänimaailma sinänsä on ihan potentiaalinen. Laulajan ääni ärsyttää hieman liikaa. Positiivisena biisinä mieleen jäi erityisesti Shot by Both Sides. Tällaista rempseätä rokkia olisi kuunnellut mielellään enemmänkin.
Weird album but I kind of dig it
Very nice!
good punk rock album. would listen again.
Enjoyed this album, but I couldn't listen to it all day, that would be to much
Wonderful mix of genres, especially those important to British post-punk as I understand it. Leans to the new-wave side as opposed to the skronky, but contains plenty of sax. The arcs of individual songs and the entire album are both satisfying, and there's a lot of interesting composition.
1978. Key Songs: Definitive Gaze, Shot By Both Sides
It was fine, nothing stuck out to me.
the Wikipedia link is not correct, it brings you to The Real Life by Bread of Stone
Mmmm I liked the instrumentals better than the vocals tbh Songs I liked the most: 2nd one (because it said something along the lines of u can touch yourself anytime 😭😭😭), shot by both sides, the great beautician in the sky andddd I think that's it
Grammar school boy sneering which has aged so poorly. No concept whatsoever of how good they had it. I’m too exhausted for historic naivety.
Blah! Not even the Goldfinger cover worked for me.
what a coincindence, after the Buzzcocks, there's the inofficial successor. similarly uninteresting to me.
Honestly just sounds like punk music from before they really cracked the code on how to make it sound exciting. Or at least, make it sound exciting to me.
08/01 Generic British punk. Bleh
Good New Wave album from the Mags
forgettable
musiken var helt ok men sången kändes lite för långt in på parodiområdet
Weird but I feel like they didn’t think so. More Brit slop
I thought I might like this, 1978 was my prime year, however it didn’t hit that level I was expecting…
Had a few interesting twist and turns which saved me from rating it with the lowest score, but ultimately forgettable. Feels like this album was put in just because one of the people making up the list enjoyed this record as a teenager, not because it's actually one of top thousand albums you need to listen to before you die.
Post Punk done with Progressive Rock. 2.5
This _almost_ hits for me. Every song starts out promising, but then nothing happens. Probably not my genre since there is something here, but it still leaves me cold.
There is so much punk music on this list. I didn’t hate it. It was kind of boring though. I quit listening halfway thru.
This was not enjoyable to me. While I didn’t hate the music overall, I really hated the vocals. It really ruined it for me. 2/5
56/100 it was alright, just didn’t really land with me
1.6/5 This was a hard listen for me. I could barely tell where one song finished and the next one started as the sound all sort of blended into one. It had some good moments but ultimately it wasn't fun to listen to.
Está bueno. Bastante de fondo, pero me gusta la producción
First time hearing this album. The music is really good but the vocals are that kind of punk style that I'm not a huge fan of. It's not terrible and definitely unique but probably not something that I would listen to again any time soon.
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Standouts Shot by Both Sides
While I’ve certainly heard of The Buzzcocks, and I’m pretty sure I’d heard the name Howard Devoto, I don’t think I’d ever heard of Magazine before today. I wanted this to be more interesting than it was.
This just washed over me. I wasn't completely paying attention but nothing grabbed me and when I listened it mostly bored me.
I'm a big post-punker and I wasn't familiar with Magazine at all. But it got slightly boring the more I listened to the album. It starts great, you can notice the Buzzcocks influence at the beggining, there's even a couple of Pete Shelly credits in the album, but in the end it wasn't as memorable for repeat listens, just an ok album.
fun
I liked it, but it wasn't really my cup of tea. It was ok though.
Interesting “punk” album with a rather eclectic sound, great production value, some fairly good musicianship at times, typical talking vocal stylings for the genre, and some of the worst saxophone playing ever to be recorded. A fun listen overall, but I would not consider this to be one of my personal 1001 albums to hear before you die.
Yuck. Except the last track. 2
I barely even know what to write about the albums that I enjoyed. Some more 70's bullshit.
Most "whatever" album in a long time
constantly swinging between "oh this is kind of interesting" and "urgh this is getting on my nerves" while listening to this. overall not a great experience
mmmmmmmmh bon on s'ennuie un peu
No.
If I could score the music 4 and the vocals 0 I would.
For 1978 this is a very early representation of post-punk. But this is not the band that would make me fall in love with the genre. Television, Joy Division, Wire and Gang Of Four for example are to me 100 times more compelling. This album is kind of forgettable and uninteresting.
Truly nothing special to my ears. Would be a one star but I liked The Light Pours Out Of Me and I could finish the whole album without too much pain
Some good music but forgettable lyrics, no standouts
o álbum mais meh que eu já escutei
well def not going to touch myself to this album but ok Слушала перед завтраком, очень бодренькое утро получилось. Текста прикольные, звучание сложно описать, оно как будто такое андрогинное, вызывающее, самодовольное. И как будто во второй раз слушать приятнее, чем в первый. Добавить в плейлист и крутить на постоянке у меня вряд ли получится, но если бы я снимала фильм про британский андеграунд, обязательно в сцене, где главный герой бежит по дождливому городу, саундтреком было бы что-нибудь из этого альбома
Плохой альбом, особенно вокально. Очень хочется поставить 1, но хороший инструментал в Моторкаде, Свете вытекает из меня и особенно Параде вытягивают. 2/10
Feels like a slightly below average punk record.
Brit Punk meets Doors.
Jotain mukavia elementtejä tässä oli mutta laulu oli kyllä ylipaskaa
This album has carnival vibes. I don't know on this one. I gave it two listens and thought it sounded fine but nothing at all stuck. Maybe it was me and the day on it but it made no impression.
Never heard of this band before. A few good songs on there but some real stinkers too.
I love weirdo noise like that. Nothing stood out as standouts, but would be a fun getting ready album ⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: "The Great Beautician in the Sky" "Motorcade"
Heard a song from it before. Second boring post punk album in a row, come on 2/5
meh.
Wasn’t too bad. Thought it’d be awful based on the album cover and reviews. But there’s some groove and melodies here that made my ears perk up a lot. 2.75/5
Bleurrrgh this album is a chore to listen to. There are strong elements. Musically it's obviously strong, the guitar work in particular is great at points, and I'm sure old school punk fans absolutely love it. But it's just not for me at all. It's too raw and the vocals are just too moany & dreary. It's not a terrible listen by any means but I won't be coming back for more.
I did not enjoy the vocals
I feel like we've heard 10 albums that sound like this
Sounded like crazy circus music. Not for me.
This is a terribly written review, but I ran it through a Korg synthesizer so that makes it better, right?
Sounds like the soundtrack to a bad video game. Not for me.
Not the greatest.
This is the type of album I need to spend more time with. As it is, I am not a fan
Meh
Didn’t care for this sound.
Not a punk fan. The music seems rushed
Did not enjoy this at all. However, there have been worse albums.
De zang voelt een beetje pretentieus aan. Het zal vast wel een origineel en verrassend album geweest zijn in 1979, maar ik word niet heel warm van de nogal droge gitaardeuntjes. Soms zit er nog wel een leuke solo in, maar daar blijft het dan wel bij. Magere 2
Okay. Interesting.
Listened in the car while driving around. Pretty standard British post punk, alt rock record. Found myself liking it less as it went on. Started strong but got more boring and forgettable by the end. Not my favourite.
Like the sound but not the vocals
A band I have never heard of before, so reading the description I saw English rock band, and just sighed. I already knew what the experience was going to be, and it was just as middling and uninteresting as expected.
This is clearly well made and you can hear the precision in it but it never really pulled me in. The jagged guitars are the strongest part for me but Devoto’s vocals just didn’t connect. It’s cohesive in sound, but not in meaning as I felt it never builds toward a bigger emotional payoff or leaves you with a defining feeling. Motorcade is the one that stuck however, I did like that one. Overall it was okay and completely listenable, but not something I’m actively looking to return to.
No. 104 I get their style, but not my thing
Okay new wave album that has some very good highs but is very uneven. Tries to thread a delicate balance of art rock that just comes off as silly/clunky more often than not. Peaks early and never really manages to recapture that sound. A few standout songs but not much else to revisit. Top tracks: Definitive Gaze, Motorcade
1 good song the rest was creepy and trash
70s British glam rock, didn't like the lead singer and didn't make much of an impression on me.
Ok. I get their style, but not my thing
I’m just not a fan of this kind of music. I’m getting tired of the repetitive album genre’s being listed. It feels like we get a non punk album every three or four days and then it’s back to this.
Album wasn’t terrible just felt run of the mill. I’ve heard this album a thousand times on this list before and it was done way better
can't
It was ok, but not really my thing
This was really close to a 3 for me, but just missed because of the art-house inspired songs that I didn't really dig. I like the Buzzcocks better, but there are some good songs on this album that are mostly buried in the last bit of the album. Shot by Both Sides is easily the best song on the album.
Trop punk pour moi
Started strong, if a little weird, but it got too punky for my tastes. A lot of timeless shouting over noisy instruments
Never mind the Magazine.
cover is better than the music
Idk, I didn't connect with this one at all
Couple songs I enjoyed! Really liked the first few off the album
Debated between 1 and 2 stars, really didn't enjoy or feel inspired by almost any track
weird
"Guys! Guys! I got a synthesizer!" "What does it sound like?" /eyes wide, looking wildly about "Like the FUTURE" "Radical! What should we do with it?" "Well, you know how we all agree that The Doors are the best and deepest and coolest band ever?" /others in unison "Yes." "What if we made a record that was trying to sound like them, but, like, more circus-y." /unison "Yes!" "But every now and then I wanna put some up-tempo kickass guitar riffs in there to make it just barely tolerable." /unison "Awwwwww..." "But don't worry, we'll layer the guitar with way more effects than necessary, and the whole thing will still be tedious and faux deep." /unison "Fiiiiiiine."
It's been a rough run lately, very few over 2 stars.
Post-Punk New-Wave Art-Rock. The genre Art-Rock usually indicates that the band are a bunch of pretentious students and they have to be good to pull it off, for example Roxy Music (who, apparently, were one of the influences for this band). I'm not convinced that they manage to pull it off, but it's not a complete disaster. For me, the best track on the album was "The Light Pours Out of Me".
Good sound, I can hear a lot of influences on more modern bands. But not my cup of tea personally and not taking anything to the hit list.
*1978. English post-punk. *Sounds very The Clash and like it could be in the sequels of a horror/halloween film franchise. *Fun to listen to in small doses. RATING - 5.5/10
The pink attitude voice was perfected two decades before this.
mikäs näissä brittirokkenrolli bändeissä on? Ihan kuunneltavaa tämäkin meininki.
Fine. But a little lacking in personality
M’oui… c’est sympa, j’oublierai
I had never heard of Magazine before. After listening to this album, I think I would’ve been fine never having heard them. I didn’t hate the album, but I didn’t connect with it at all. I found some of the instrumentation and rhythms enjoyable, but I didn’t like the vocals. For the diverse sounds the album offers, I found it to be quite boring overall. Thankfully, it’s only 42 minutes. Definitely won’t revisit this one.
My Spotify premium finished today, so it was difficult to listen to the whole album in one go... But even then I wasn't too impressed.
what a collection of songs placed together to make an album. Kool. I wish other such talented folk could do so! ]I guess I am just not feeling it[
Un álbum olvidable y poco relevante. No me parece malo, creo que está bien grabado e interpretado, pero no es un gran aporte a la lista de álbumes para escuchar antes de morir. Supongo que pesa el gusto personal en este caso, ya que el post punk no es de mis estilos favoritos, pero álbumes dentro de este género que sí me gustan, y este no es el caso. No encuentro un aporte particularmente destacable en este álbum.
I feel like this music would be cool in an old turn base rpg during boss fights. Thats about it.
The instrumentals were good! The rest was pretty generic brit-rock
2.18
I normally quite like the sort of post-punk-moving-towards-new-wave type of music, but this just didn’t do it for me at all. It was totally forgettable almost as soon as I had finished it.
This was a very confusing listening experience. Definitive Gaze for some reason made me think it should have been used for the theme tune for a Tomorrow's World rival in the early 80's. My Tulpa was ska-ish. Burst was sort of Rocky Horror but rubbish. There was a lot of this album that, on paper, meant I should have really enjoyed it. Dear reader, I did not really enjoy it. The Goldfinger cover from the bonus tracks sealed its fate. 2/5
I wasn't quite sure how to categorize this album. This album has been categorized as "new wave", "post-punk", and "art rock", and while it does have elements of all of these, it doesn't fit neatly into any of these genres. That said, it also didn't really scratch the "itch" for me in any of these genres, either. I will say: "The Great Beautician in the Sky", as a song title, does really amuse me for some reason. And was it just me, or did the album get zanier as it went on? That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as I was a little bored with it. This was not bad, but it didn't really wow me or impress me. It's probably about a 2.5 for me, but I'm not inspired enough to round it up.
The guy cant sing.
I didn't like this. I didn't think it was terrible, I just didn't vibe with it
This did absolutely nothing for me
I tried, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
It's a big step up from Germs, but the new wave that I like is more of the synthesized-sound of Talking Heads, Duran Duran, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, and Tears for Fears. This is still too punky for my liking. Tangentially, I got a big kick out of the names of Magazine's other albums: The Correct Use of Soap; Secondhand Daylight; Magic, Murder and the Weather; and No Thyself.
This started ok, but the it begins to grate after about halfway through. I'm with Jon, maybe all this punk isn't for me
Blegh
I couldn’t get past third track. I really wanted to like it after a strong beginning but it just felt blah to me.
im glad we're in a post post punk world
Not very engaged, had to stop it midway of a walk
I find it difficult to listen to due to it's lack of hooks and melody but it is full of soundscapes and deep, rich textures. Reminds me of The Fall, PiL, Joy Division and the like. Challenging and not really my wheelhouse but I "get" it.
Seeing so many positive reviews for this and wondering what I’m missing. Oh well
Nah, dont like
Meh. This wasn't anything special.
New Wave-punk från deccenieskiftet 70-80 måste vara en av de mest överskattade genres bland gubbiga rockrecensenter. Inget större undantag här. Tycker förvisso att skivan växer vid en andra genomlyssning men särskilt bra blir det aldrig. Det finns en del goda tendenser som t ex Shot by both sides, men också riktiga bottennapp som Parade och The great beautican in the sky.
Omslaget signalerar konstnärsambitioner och tveksam talang. Och det är en rättvisande bild. Det finns delar i nästan alla låtar som jag kan uppskatta. Men det finns också en outhärdlig synt i nästan alla låtar. Postpunksången klarar jag inte heller av. Men jag gissar att synten och sången var gruppens signum? Recoil och Burst är riktiga bottenapp. Med andra ord, det här var inget för mig.
Perhaps this represented something groundbreaking in its day, but except for one or two gems, most of it sounds fairly pedestrian to today’s ears.
Nothing original here. A rehash of their stuff from fifty years ago with nothing new to say. Tried to listen to the whole record but didn’t make it
Close between 2/3 - didn’t dislike it but was a struggle to keep going. Probably deserves more listens but that’s the nature of this game
A lot of post punk in this list and it’s just not my bag
Takie se. Dwie piosenki do zapisania, ale większość do zapomnienia. Podobne płaskie piosenki. 2/5
With a better singer, this could have been decent. As it stands, it’s just generic rock with a terrible voice.
Ja taas britit... parhaillaan ihan hyviä biisejä mut ei koko levyä kanna. 2.5/5
At the beginning of the first track, I was pumped. The instrumentation slapped. But then the voice, that horrible, horrible voice. With a decent vocalist, this would have been an easy 4-stars; possibly 5-star-worthy.
It's very experimental in a way I really don't enjoy.
I think I’d like this more if it was more…anthemic. It’s just a mold of a numerous, very similar Brit rock bands. It’s sounds like it’s from the 70’s yet it also is similar to the Hives. Meh, nothing special here
I want to like this but the lazy vocals and out of key guitar solos (and synths on occasion) really kill this. Good vibe with ok songs but lazy execution.
Post punk crap
Sparse post punk, didn't do much for me.
Gothic circus punk that sounds really good, but eventually started to annoy me with the lack of memorable melodies, hooks, lyrics, or anything about the songwriting that suck with me
I liked a couple of the early songs, but I can't get past the singing choice. I just don't like the sound.
It was ok? I guess? I don’t know, it didn’t really keep my interest so it couldn’t have been that good.
meh 2/5
Not my taste.
Yawn. Couldn't finish. Maybe it would have gotten 3 stars if it didn't come right after some awful industrial metal - I can't do wacky vocals. So annoying, just sing normal!!! - On a short leash after the last album (industrial metal). They're gonna have to cut the wacky stuff if they want me to finish this album. - Maybe it's pioneering but I don't hear it. Just sounds like more of the same rock music I've been hearing
Some interesting songs but not enough to make me want to hear more. 2 stars or D+.
This one lost me early. Not sure what they were trying to be and I have my doubts that the knew themselves.
Post-punk, ok. New wave, not so much. Maybe a bit artsy, but I honestly can't understand the hype.
Begint best wel prima, met meer scheurende gitaren dan waar ik normaal van gediend ben maar wel een soort van funk er nog in? Maar jezus, Recoil is precies wat ik kut vind aan deze muziek. Snel, hard, distorted en echt niet een soort structuur of iets in te herkennen. Wat is dat toch met punk? Is dit punk? geen idee, ik vind het wel herrie. God, echt alles van post punk klinkt voor mij hetzelfde. Dit is ook weer een vol album lang protopostpunk met een zanger die niet echt goed kan zingen, distorted gitaren en vooral lekker snel. ofzo. Ik ben er zo ontzettend klaar mee, hoeveel postpunk albums bestaan er uberhaupt? Het is niet dramatisch ofzo, maar het klinkt voor mij echt allemaal hetzelfde, ik zie er echt niet in wat mensen hier nou zo top aan vinden. Het voelt een beetje als de britpop die we eerder hadden. FAVO: Definitive Gaze,
Unfortunately, nothing of real interest on this album. Didn’t do anything for me. Didn’t keep it in the library.
this was fun on the tracks that didn't sound like circus music
2,5
Well now this is a bit strange, can remember listening to this yesterday, but cannot remember what it was like at all. Not a good sign. So listened to snippets from several songs, now I'm going to listen to the whole thing again. Let you know what I think later. Was expecting to be awarding a high 3 from the above. And indeed there is a lot to like, but there is just as much not to like, unfortunately. The final track was far and away the best on the album. But in order to keep consistent with other scores I can only give it a 2. But a part of me feels it is just (and only just) worth a 3.
Nothing at all exciting here. Was ok.
There are two absolute stone cold classics on this album;' Shot By Both Sides' and 'The Light Pours Out of Me'. Most of the rest is a bit wild with the keyboards in places for my taste. That's probably why I only listen to those two tracks when I'm in a post punk mood. It's a 2.5 star effort for just those two songs.
вот оно просто есть и слава богу
Not interested.
Pretty bland punk, not exactly exciting. Didn't find any interesting songs in here, and since it's punk it was a bit hard to stomach.
Its biggest crime is it was very boring. Nothing caught my attention.
An inoffensive listen but all very samey. Gave up after Recoil so actually not as bearable as I thought.
Har sina moments, men tycker inte det är något speciellt
I didn't get much from this, a lot of similar sounding stuff in the list
I tried, but the vocals on this were just so bad.
Meh
2.5
I feel a bit harsh on this one. It sounded fine. I've never heard of them. the listening didn't grab me enough to find out more. It's a classic 2.5 rounded down.
I might give it a three, but that’s the stars for albums I don’t mind listening to if they pop up randomly.
Best Song: Shot by Both Sides. There was a driving, punkish energy to this one that was fun. Worst Song: Parade. Ahh, the classic 80s British maneuver: a man talking in a vaguely musical way. Overall: Largely clunky and forgettable British post-punk. Not as offensively dull as most of its cohort, but also not particularly interesting.
I didn't really remember anything about it right after finishing listening to it
British punk/rock. 2/5. Not my style.
It's okay I guess.
Pitävätkö he sirkuksesta vai vihaavatko he sitä? Vaikea sanoa. Sen tiedän, että Kollaa Kestää jalosti tämän levyn hitin parhaimpaan muotoonsa. Uskotko?
Fine
Average punk with a SYNTHESIZER?? Woah no way!!! Is this post punk?? :O :O It's not great punk, not great post punk, and painfully British. Not bad, but whatever.
some songs were ok but did not enjoy the voice or overall vibe
The longer this album went on, the more I started to despise it. The singer's vocals are the worst part. The actual instrumentals are not bad, but I can't get past the dude belting out lyrics sounding like a drunk guy at karaoke.
Started off okay, but ended up sounding more and more like a drunken session at a karaoke bar.
Listening to this brings me back to the time I went to an underground experimental film festival-it makes me want to relapse. I can tell the drummer is talented, the guitarist shreds, and the singer has showed up to rehearsal. That doesn’t mean I enjoyed it though.
All of the songs on this album fits into one of two categories: 1) I think the demographic for this might be goth surfers 2)This just sounds like someone singing over the cocoto racing cart background music (2005 Wii game) You may think I’m forgetting about the song with the circus beat, but there was a circus race in cocoto
Pretty cool. Not what I'm into these days, but I was glad to get acquainted with Magazine.
Starts promising, ends boring. 2/5
Meh
Found it pretty boring actually
I couldn’t say it was bad but I also didn’t enjoy it
Bah. Un rollo.
2. An unabashed slog, and I didn't even stick around for the last one.
this was ok, but I wouldn't say any particular track really inspired me. Wouldn't listen to again I don't think
This was fine, nothing particularly special in mind.
Ahh Barry Adamson, our old friend. Simpsons: No
It's post punk so I'm more inclined to like it, but it's still punk.
M’eh
Postpunk, halvskidt vokal, ikke rigtig fængende
Another overrated British blah meh blah album.
Ah, this is the original of Parade - I knew it first from my all-time favorite Nouvelle Vague, 3rd album simply titled 3. But otherwise, it is basic UK new-age music.
Okay
I’d rather listen to fisher Z, xtc or the boomtown rats. The Irish radiators, j Jo zep and the falcons, or a thousand other bands. This is ok. But not great.
Correcto
I guess there’s a reason they’re left off the list of bands that sound like this? Btw, that sound is exactly what you think would be, judging just on the band name and cover art. (ntm.)
A lot going on here. Almost too much. I wouldn't really call it bad, just not important. And that's like the whole point.
Interesting listen primarily because the singer from the Buzzcocks left and went onto for this band. So you’re getting a godfather of pop-punk moving on to be a godfather of post-punk/ new wave. There were moments of genuine creativity surrounded by stretches of basic punk songs that makes the listener think “this sounds familiar”, but not necessarily in a good way. Not a big fan.
Seemed ahead if its time. Can see how it may have been influential. I wasn't moved.
This is okay but not really my jam.
Best tracks were Shot By Both Sides and Burst. Not a bad album at all, weakest track was the final track, Parade. Happy to appreciate it as a good album but completely not for me. 5/10.
🎧Interesting but kind of aimless sounding post-punk album. I may spend more time with it. Songs drag on a bit. Favorite track: The Light Pours Out Of Me
Weird and british
p407. 1978. 2 stars. Limp post punk, saved from one star by "Shot By Both Sides".
I don't know, man. Relevant for being first in something maybe?
The singer from the Buzzcocks left the band and somehow found a way to make even crappier music. There is no real sustenance or creativity in any of these songs, save maybe, MAYBE, for 'Recoil'. His voice is borderline unbearable, the guitar riffs are beyond generic, and the lyrics are incredibly bland. If annoying had a sound, it would sound like this. It's not even cool in the way crappy post-punk can sound. It's unintelligible meandering.
Meh.
There were some stuff there that I vibed to. Most of it was pure shite. Oh and my message to the person who came with the idea of adding that piece to song 11 at 1:25: You are untalented, lame, unfunny, dumb, uncreative, edgy wannabe, shite of an artist, and probably a cunt, and you should be ashamed of yourself for turning a semi-ok song to a shite song. (Yo if you're actually reading this, I don't mean this shit, just bantering! While I maintain my opinion that that piece was shite, I'm sure you are very talented! Love your work!)
Ahah another weird one
Shot by Both Sides The Light Pours Out of Me
This album reminds me of the song the punk listens to on the bus in Star Trek IV Voyage Home. I don't hate it.
This kind of punk just does nothing for me.
most songs were 5 minutes long and i didn’t really care for the whole thing that much, it sounded decent and was okay overall but i found it a chore to listen to it and think there’s better albums to be on this list overall
OK, I listened once. While it did seem that there was something going on musically at times, I just couldn't find it in myself to tolerate the melodies and vocals. To tip it all off, the "cover" of "Goldfinger" was completely unnecessary. I need to listen to the proper and only version by Shirley Bassey ASAP!
could i write poetry to this? n
Not the most interesting album
Niet geweldig, voegt niets toe. Klonk als veel andere bands die dit beter deden.
This felt very average. Good not bad. I’d be fine if this was on in the background.
Not for me
To be fair, I had it on in the background while I was working. But nothing caught my attention enough to replay any of it / turn it up more